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Are you doing the work you’re intended to do? Or are you doing the work someone else intends you to do?I spent most of my career doing the latter. I was doing the work other people told me I was supposed to be doing. It was an unhappy time.I developed unhealthy coping mechanisms to deal […]

I’m writing this on vacation with the family. We’re visiting the same place for the fourth time in five years. The only year we skipped it was when our son was born.Returning here reminded me Just Rolling with It’s three year birthday passed earlier this month. Just Rolling with It was born October 31, 2014.I […]

That headline may seem like click bait. It’s true though. I cried.In PUBLIC!I cried during a panel discussion last fall. Only 2–3 people had ever seen me cry before that.OK, so maybe it wasn’t a full-on gusher. I did get teary and choked-up.I spoke on a WeWork panel last fall. I wrote about feeling nervous […]

​I’m not big on resolutions. Here are my 2017 aspirations instead.​1 — Continue connecting with the world around meAdd one “connect” activity to my daily priorities2 — Continue expanding outside of myself3 — Continue working with the concepts of non-duality/egolessness4 — Expanding my creative activityJournal ~5x/weekMaybe sketch a little along the wayRead 6–8 books this year5 — Continue working to open, rather than close, when […]

1 – Please share a little about yourself, e.g. brief background/bioMy name is Robyn Black, RB to most people. My entire life has revolved around being outside and playing in dirt and water. I was a pretty messy kid – and proudly, still am. Over the past 17 years I have been able to make […]

In case you missed them, here are the five most popular posts I published for you in 2015 on Just Rolling with It, as determined by the total number of views.#5 – 3 Unexpected Ways Virtual Assistants Boost Your Well﻿nessIn my experience, effectively working with a team of competent virtual assistants is critical to establishing and maintaining […]

I’m feeling excited to launch this new weekly series today. The weekends are a fantastic time to unwind and recharge. As entrepreneurs, it’s really important for us to find time to do this and the weekends can be that time, if we allow them to be. If we unwind in healthy ways, we can start […]

Many of the concepts of mindfulness and Buddhism can help us relate directly to our journey as entrepreneurs. The “three jewels” of Buddhism are the Buddha, the Sangha and the Dharma. A teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh in his book, Your True Home, got me thinking that listening to the Dharma, the teachings of the […]

Becoming a more mindful entrepreneur helps us experience greater wellness along our journey as entrepreneurs. The apps featured here can help us become more mindful entrepreneurs, each in its own way. Used together, these apps provide a holistic framework to increase our ability to become more aware and mindful of our experiences and related emotions, […]

About Chris

Chris is a dad, husband, entrepreneur & cyclist who meditates. He's learning to live mindfully productive and well, while hoping to help others do the same. Chris lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife, son and Afghan Hound.